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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

BOOK REVIEW: OUT OF THE ASHES BY TRACIE PETERSON & KIMBERELY WOODHOUSE

Out of the Ashes

By: Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse

Publishers: Bethany House Publishers

Release Date: January 2nd, 2018

Genre: Christian, Romance, and Historical Fiction

Pages: 352 pages

Where You Buy It: Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, Life Way, Christian Book, and Baker Publishing

(It also is availble at most local bookstores.)
Find Author (Tracie Peterson):
Facebook and her website
Find Author (Kimberely Woodhouse):
Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, and her website
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5)

After the death of their father, Collette and Jean-Michel Langelier are no longer tied to post-war France. While his sister dreams of adventure, Jean-Michel is hoping to finally escape reminders of the horrors he faced in the war. When Jean-Michel receives an unexpected invitation for them to visit Alaska and the Curry Hotel, it seems an opportunity for a change he needs.

Katherine Demarchis is a young widow who does not grieve the dangerous husband she was forced to marry. Now she just wants to retreat to a quiet life, content to be alone. First, though, she's agreed to accompany her grandmother on a final trip, but never expects to see a man from her past.

Katherine and Jean-Michel once shared a deep love that was torn apart by forces beyond their control. Reunited now, have the years changed them too deeply to rediscover what they had? And when Jean-Michel's nightmares return with terrifying consequences, will faith be enough to heal what's been broken for so long?

Out of the Ashes was an interesting book to read. The plot of the story was different, but made for a great read. I was a little disappointed by how predictable the story was in the end. The relationships between the hotel staff and the owners was wonderful and I loved how they developed that part of the story. Katherine and Jean-Michel both experienced serious trauma in their lives. I thought they found "healing" a little too easily in the book. Although God can heal the deepest of wounds, there are still side effects of experiencing such deep trauma. Overall, I thought the book was well written and let me experience Alaska. I would recommend it to friends to read for light reading.

Rebecca

*I received this book from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest review*

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I am a daughter of the King, wife to my amazing husband Wayne since 1999, and mom to 6 beautiful little girls and 2 handsome sons. On February 11, 2015, Wayne had a grand mal seizure and we discovered that he had a brain tumor. After a biopsy, we found out that it was cancerous tumor. He had brain surgery in March to remove the tumor. He was in inpatient rehabilitation for two weeks, underwent six weeks of chemo and radiation, and is currently doing six more cycles of chemo. This is our story, really God's story. We want to remember all the wonderful things God has done and will continue to do each day of our life as we walk this journey.